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Stepney 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table 3.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1957.

Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year. (Compiled from Local Death Returns)

CAUSES OF DEATH	AGS PERIODS										TOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR	PER CENT. OF TOTAL
	Under 2b hours	1-6 days.	Weeks			Total under i wks.	Months
	Under 2b hours	1-6 days.	1-	2-	3-	Total under i wks.	1-	4-	7-	10-
Pneumonia	-	3	_	_	-	3	3	1	1	.	8 (5)	17.78
Bronchitis	-	—	-	—	1	1	3	1	—	.	5 (-)	11.12
Congenital Malformations	1	1	—	—	-	2	3	.	1	.	6 (8)	13.34
Premature Birth	13	4	-	_	—	17	.	.	—	.	17(16)	37.78
Broncho-pneumonia due to umbilical sepsis	-	-	-	-	1	1	.	.	.	.	1 (-)	2.22
Birth Injuries	1	1	—	—	—	2	—	.	.	.	2 (-)	4.44
Intracranial Tumour	1	—	-	-	-	1	-	—	—	- .	l(-)	2.22
Toxaemia due to multiple infection of skin	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	.	.	.	1 (-)	2.22
Tracheo-laryngitis	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1 (-)	2.22
Asphyxia	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	.	1 (-)	2.22
Ilaemolytic and Haemorr-hagic Disease of Newborn	2	-	-	-	-	²	_	.	.	.	2 (2)	4.44
TOTALS:	19	9	-	_	2	30	11	2	2	-	45(43)	100.00

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≠Figures in parentheses denote corre qp onding deaths in 1956.
* Includes deaths from other causes.

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Table b.

Comparative Table showing Deaths of Infants at Various Ages under 1 year.

YEAR	Under 2b Hours	1-6 Days	1-if Weeks	Total under *+ weeks	1-12 Months	Total under 1 year	Percentage Deaths under weeks of Total Infant Deaths
1953	18	11	7	36	38	74	49
195V	17	11	4	32	9	41	78
1955	18	11	4	33	8	41	78
1956	12	15	6	33	10	43	77
1957	19	9	2	30	15	45	73